UPDATE: One suspect charged, another still loose in Ocean Springs bar murder

Updated September 15, 2018 at 3:46 PM;Posted September 15, 2018 at 3:32 PM

Malinda Tennort (left) has been charged with murder in the shooting death of an Ocean Springs man at a bar early Saturday morning. A second suspect in the case, Deshaude Jones (right) remains at large. (OSPD photos)

OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi -- An Ocean Springs woman is in custody, charged with murder in the shooting death of a man at an Ocean Springs bar early Saturday morning.

Ocean Springs Police Capt. Chuck Jackson said Malinda Marie Tennort, 36, voluntarily turned herself in at the Ocean Springs Police Department around 1:30 p.m. Saturday after learning she was a person of interest in the case.

Despite claiming she knew nothing about the shooting, which claimed the life of Ocean Springs resident Troy Taylor, investigators had gathered enough evidence to support charging Tennort with murder, Jackson said.

No bond has been set and Tennort is in the Jackson County Adult Detention Center.

A second suspect, identified earlier only as "D.J." has now been identified as Deshaude L. Jones, 47, who remains at large. Jones is described as a 5-7 black male, weighing 200 pounds. He is considered armed and dangerous.

Jackson said Jones is no longer a person of interest in the case, but now a suspect wanted for murder.

Officers responded to a call of shots fired at Kahuna's Bar & Grill on U.S. 90 at 12:39 a.m. Saturday. Upon arrival, the found the victim -- later identified as the 25-year-old Taylor -- with multiple gunshot wounds. Acadian Ambulance personnel attempted to resuscitate Taylor, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Initially, a third person, Anthoney "Fresh" Mitchell of Ocean Springs, was wanted for questioning. Mitchell, however, turned himself in to police, was interviewed and released.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Deshaude Jones or additional information on this case is asked to call the Ocean Springs Police Department at 228-875-2211 or Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers at 877-787-5898.